Eyes on Syria from the Southern Tier

By
Matt Porter

September 12, 2013Updated Sep 12, 2013 at 11:40 PM EST

(WBNG Binghamton) Middle Easterners now living in the Southern Tier have been watching with a careful eye as President Barack Obama reconsiders his initial plan to bomb Syria, when a possible diplomatic solution emerged this week.

When Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cracked down harshly on peaceful protests almost two and a half years ago, the resulting civil war surprised many, including Dr. Walid Hammoud.